Health in Saint Lucia

1,156 indicators covering health for Saint Lucia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Male female ratio suicides rates 7.61 2021 down 14.5% 5th
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 4 2021 down 42.9% 191st
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 2 2021 175th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 0 2021 185th
Share of women who are smoking 3.1 2022 down 35.4% 110th
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 25.3 2022 down 13.1% 97th
Share of men who are smoking 25.3 2022 down 13.1% 97th
Adults smoking 2007 2018 14.2 2022 down 16.0% 108th
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 0 2024 165th
Share healthy diet unaffordable 8.4 2024 down 2.3% 104th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 2 2021 down 71.4% 192nd
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 14.5 2014 up 52.6% 23rd
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 5.71 2014 up 7.0% 51st
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 14.6 2014 up 78.0% 16th
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 433 2024 down 98.8% 108th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 433 2024 down 98.8% 121st
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease 0 2015 151st
Births attended by skilled health personnel 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 7.87 2019 up 0.8% 158th
Number of new leprosy cases 1 2024 down 50.0% 119th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2.8 2024 up 405.9% 87th
Health worker density, by type of occupation 1.76 2017 up 7.3% 95th
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 16.25 2020 up 3.3% 26th
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 73 2020 down 0.4% 82nd
Low birth weight prevalence 16.3% 2020 up 3.8% 24th
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 90.0% 2025 up 328.6% 115th
Low birth weight number 0.3 2020 unchanged 147th
Number of new hivaids infections who 100 2024 unchanged 119th
Reported rabies deaths 0 2021 61st
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 14,000 2030 down 12.5% 159th
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 6 2022 unchanged 74th
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 2.5 2022 up 8.7% 148th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 0 2025 down 100.0% 118th
Death rate road traffic injuries 29.8 2019 up 207.2% 25th
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically 2 2023 down 75.0% 190th
Medical doctors not further defined 755 2020 up 163.1% 99th
Constant stillbirth rate 10.25 2030 unchanged 72nd
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 9.22 2030 down 8.7% 73rd
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 67.1% 1st
Stillbirths remain constant projection 19 2030 down 9.5% 176th
Stillbirth maintained projection 17 2030 down 19.0% 176th
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 17 2030 down 19.0% 176th
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 5 2030 down 70.6% 181st
Stillbirth rate current trends 9.22 2030 down 8.7% 73rd
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy 72.7 2023 up 0.0% 138th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence 9.6% 2030 down 12.7% 100th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) 9.8% 2030 down 11.7% 98th
Tb patients tested positive for hiv 0 2021 down 100.0% 160th
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 2.46 2019 down 3.3% 176th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 22.5% 2019 unchanged 122nd
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of 233.77 2019 up 45.7% 172nd
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence 0.2% 2024 down 50.0% 82nd
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 120 2019 up 0.8% 36th
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 11.25 2030 unchanged 75th
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 9.97 2030 down 9.5% 77th
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 68.6% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 9.97 2030 down 9.5% 77th
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 17.24 2030 unchanged 85th
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 15.73 2030 down 7.3% 82nd
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 5.09 2030 down 63.6% 1st